STYX from ANTEA by Roy Oro
And then I fell
Sand between my toes
Imma see my foes
Fight to the death
Fight, I'm dead
There is nothing but corpses ahead
I wish I was back in my bed
Crooked frame is better than this
I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish
I wish I was back in my bed sleeping
I wish I was back in my bed dreaming
But this is not a dream
This is not rehearsal, know what I mean?
Styx and stones so I brought my boat
Not finna get caught in the undertow
Head above water air in my throat
I been above but now I'm so below
Fuck this place I'm going home
Imma get through this then I'm going home
[... and so Roy fought the Skeleton Preacher and his army.
He screamed at a greying sky
What light shone was dimmed…
One dead man versus many
He etched his name in history
Ink of blood and water
Bones broken beneath his triumph
The Skeleton Preacher returned force
"What am I doing here?
What is my name?"
The sky was almost black now
The mountain tinted with what remained…]
This is where I belong
Far far away from home
All life come and go
Death, die in the undertow
I know I don't know
I know I don't know
As above so below
I guess this is what death is like I guess
I don't wanna die down here
Don't wanna die down here
No really I don't know anybody
From around here
I guess this is where I belong
Far, far away from home
All life come and go
Mine is gone…
no... God... no
I guess I'll float
No, God, no
I guess I'll float
away
Floating away...
I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die
No... God... no!
Step, step
6 7 8 9 10
Then we do it again
Metal clashing, metal plated
Too bad for them, I'm the greatest
I'm not finished from whence I came
The dead can wait for they have waited
The River Styx, not really my vibe
I'd much rather be alive but
I have arrived.
I was alive.
It was not my time…
I guess that's why
My friends said I was ahead of the curve
Women said I had a way with words
They must really not want me make it out
But imma do it, take the scenic route
Then I fell to the floor... bleeding out
They said
"you oughtta know what we about"
Then they laughed while I was screaming out
Screaming loud…
Screaming loud!
born from the dirt
...only to return. 🥀💀
Octavian
Royal
Orozco
ape on a dot